Word of the Day... étude

[Aunt Marg]

étude:

1. a short musical composition, typically for one instrument, designed as an exercise to improve the technique or demonstrate the skill of the player.

 

[Aunt Marg]

What I would give to hear Glenn Gould, play an étude for me.

 

[tbeltrans]

Having long wondered where I could use that sappy hip term "dude", Aunt Marg has provided the opportunity:

Write an etude, dude!

Tony

 

[RubyK]

Bach was a cool dude who could compose a joyful etude!

 

[win231]

What I would give to hear Glenn Gould, play an étude for me.

He sure was something.

 

[Pappy]

I’ll go get my harmonica and play you all an etude. (You’ll be sorry)..

 

[Aunt Marg]

He sure was something.

I agree, I could listen to him for hours at a time, and do on many occasions.

Thank you posting this, Win.

Here is a favourite of mine of his, so haunting yet so beautiful. It's so deep and moving, the manner in which he plays, every key, every note, the timing, all so impeccably performed, as if nothing but the very best will do, yet I believe he played for himself, lost in the moment, oblivious to all around him.

 

[John cycling]

My neighbor's noisy dog has an at etude, but it doesn't play the piano.

 

[win231]

Speaking of Etudes, here is one of the most difficult Etudes ever written - a Liszt Etude called "La Campanella." I've never been able to figure out how someone who is blind can play it:

 

[Aunt Marg]

Speaking of Etudes, here is one of the most difficult Etudes ever written - a Liszt Etude called "La Campanella." I've never been able to figure out how someone who is blind can play it:

I can't for the life of me figure out how anyone could play/learn it, blind or not. What a complicated and involved piece.